The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
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Senate messages were first taken up.
Toe House Joint resolution to ex-
anime the accounts OF the Commis-
sioner of Agriculture.
Senate amendment fixing the num-
ber OF the committee on the part Il
the Senate. ConcuTed in.
Senate joint resolution fixing on
Tuesday, Jsnusry 18Th, for going into
the election Of Senators for the long
and short terms, and prescribing the
method of carrying on said election to
a completion. Concur ed in. Nse
Senate joint resolution favoring the
repeal OF the civil service law.
Mr.. Williams (Franklin) said that
while he might sympathizs with the
spirit OF the resolution, he thought
this Legislature hsd enough to do to
attend to matters within its province,
and moved to table the resoluto on.
Osrried-ysas, 5S; nays, S6.
Both parties were divided in the
vote.
In explanation of his his vote Mr..
Harris said that he was not in favor of
repeating the law unless the Repub-
licaus were in power.
The Senate Joint resolution deplor-
ing the death Of Gen. John A. Logan,
and extending sympathy to his family,
Mr.. Mccall moved to make the spe-
cial order for IL o'clock am. Thug
day. Carried.
"Concern'ng sests," Mr.. Lindsay
called attention t. the fact that a reso
luton FIR the rea; assignment OF seats
had bsen adopted, and moved that the
members now proceed to draw for
seats in accordance with the same.
Several resolutions lying over, rela-
ting to Iult and order OF bushes, were
referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Lindsay's motion to go into the
drawing for seats was then stated by
the Chair.
Mr.. Williams, of Franklin, moved
that the redistribution Of seats be
pos poned till March 4th.
The Chair ruled that two days hav.
ing elapsed since the resolution was
adopted, without any motion to re-
consider having been entered, the
draw must proceed under the resolu-
| ton.
Mr.. Miller appealed from the de-
cision Of the Chair. The Chair was
suatained.
The drawing was postponed till 2
O'Clock, in order that the Sergeant at
Arms might prepare the necessary
numbers for the desks, etc.
REVOLUTIONS.
House joint resolution, by Mr..
Neely, requesting Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to vote for
the repeal OF internal revenue laws.
Lies over.
House Joint resolution to appoint
COMMITTEES to report on the operations
of the Funding Board. Lies over.
Instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means to include in taxable privi-
leges baseball parks and baseball asso.
Citations. Lies over.
Resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of com miree o determine
the best p an for r, novatiGg and cleans
ing the capitol building.
10 revise the laws so that consta-
bles shall collect State and county rev.
enue.
To change the line between Gibson
and Madison counties.
To abolish the charter OF Medon,
Madison coanty.
To repeal the law providing for q
County Judge Of Marshall county.
To refund the tax unConstitutionally
collected on dogs.
To relieve ordained ministers OF the
gospel from working on public roads
To repeal an act to increase the
fees Of Sheriffs.
To amend an act establishing taxing
districts, fixing Ine COMPENSATION OF
County Trustees collecting taxing dis
tIict taxes.
To compensate liquor dealers for loss
by the prohibition amendment.
To amend the incorporation laws.
To establish and provide for q sys-
tenn Of reformstory Institutions.
To enforce the secrecy Of the grand
juries on taking unawfnl interest
The bill gives grand juries inquisi-
torial powers in such cases.
For the benefit OF confirmed ine-
briates, providing for the preparation
in each OF the insane asylums Of the
State of ward for confirmed ine-
bristes.
To amend the penitentiary lease law
in regard to the chaplaiDship.
To amend the school law.
To make it felony to take and carry
away things which saver OF the
realty.
To amend section 4S5 of the code
and increase the rate OF taxation for
public schools.
To grant the United States land for
custom house at Chattanooga.
To regulate the speed Of railroad
travel in corporations.
For the rem oval of magistrates un-
der certain circumstances.
To prevent and to estimats the cost
of same. Lies over.
urging representatives in Congress to
use their influence In favor OF the in
terstate commerce bill and other bills
important to the agricultural interests
OF the country. Lies over.
NEW BILls.
For protection OF stock raisers.
To regulate the assessment by Coun-
ty Courts OF privilege taxes.
To limit the time in which suits
may be brought on foreign judgments.
To amend the road law.
To amend the fish law.
To compel the owners OF hogs to
keep them confined on their own pre-
misses.
To remove the disabilities Of mar
Tied women.
To protect employers and change
the rules OF evidence in certain cases.
To define and punish the offense OF
usury.
To protect game birds in certain
East Tennessee counties.
To authorize Sheriffs and other o fl
GERS to sell pistols when the same are
levied upon for taxes.
To suthorizs Union county to issue
bonds for building macadsmzed roads.
To amend the election laws.
To change the line between Fentress
and Pickett counties.
To provide for the election OF tax